The Navy Midshipmen get their chance to join some of the best teams in program history as they prepare to face the Oklahoma Sooners in the Armed Forces Bowl.

Navy heads into its first bowl game since before the pandemic with a good deal of momentum, having upset Army in its annual rivalry game on Dec. 14. Oklahoma, on the other hand, is coming off a loss as it tries to avoid a second losing season in three years under head coach Brent Venables.

For several Navy football players that hail from the Dallas-Fort Worth region, the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl is a wonderful homecoming.